Table 2.
Factors associated with utilization of youth friendly services among youth in Harar town, 2011
| Characteristics | Utilized YFS | COR(95 % CI) | AOR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Age | ||||
| 15–19 20–24 |
310(59) 221(69.1) |
215(41) 99(30.9) |
0.68(0.51,0.92)* 1.0 |
0.65(0.36,1.18) 1.0 |
| Religion | ||||
| Orthodox | 306(67.3) | 119(32.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Muslim | 197(59.3) | 134(40.5) | 0.71(0.53–0.96)* | 1.00(0.62,1.63) |
| Protestants | 51(65.4) | 27(34.6) | 0.91(0.55–1.52) | 0.82(0.40,1.69) |
| Catholic | 4(50) | 4(50) | 0.48(0.12–1.97) | 0.57(0.05,5.78) |
| Other | 1(33.3) | 2(67.7) | 0.24(0.02–2.70) | 0.55(0.00,34.76) |
| Educational Status of youth | ||||
| Illiterate | 13(41.9) | 18(58.1) | 0.28(0.12,0.61)* | 1.57(0.22,11.01) |
| 1–8 grade | 161(56.7) | 123(43.3) | 0.50(0.33,0.76)* | 1.11(0.55,2.22) |
| 9–12 grade | 241(67.3) | 117(32.7) | 0.79(0.53,1.18) | 1.46(0.79,2.72) |
| Above 12 | 124(72) | 48(28) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Occupational status of youth | ||||
| Students | 357(63.8) | 203(36.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Employed | 48(82.8) | 7(17.2) | 2.72(1.35,5.51)* | 0.66(0.14,3.02) |
| Merchant | 24(77.8) | 7(22.6) | 1.95(0.82,4.60) | 0.39(0.07,1.92) |
| Housewife | 47(58) | 34(42) | 0.78(0.48,1.26) | 1.50(0.52,4.29) |
| Unemployed | 28(51) | 27(49) | 0.59(0.33,1.02) | 1.06(0.35,3.19) |
| Othera | 33(58.3) | 25(41.7) | 0.79(0.46,1.36) | 0.12(0.05,0.92)* |
| Income (ETB) of youth | ||||
| No income | 384(61.2) | 243(38.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Below 300 ETB | 20(58.9) | 14(44.1) | 0.80(0.40,1.60) | 3.69(0.82,16.5) |
| 300–900 ETB | 81(80.2) | 20(19.8) | 2.56(1.53,4.29)* | 7.42(1.99,27.68) |
| Above 900 ETB | 37(68.5) | 17(31.5) | 1.37(0.75,2.50) | 3.19(0.73,13.96) |
| Do not know | 18(62.1) | 11(37.9) | 1.03(0.48,2.13) | 0.98(0.31,3.01) |
| Source of information for YFS | ||||
| Radio | 100(71.4) | 40(28.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Television | 66(79.5) | 17(20.5) | 1.55(0.81,2.96) | 1.91(0.90,4.03) |
| Friends | 99(81.8) | 22(18.2) | 1.80(0.99,3.24) | 3.65(1.81,7.32)* |
| School | 137(71) | 56(29) | 0.97(0.60,1.58) | 1.79(1.00,3.19)* |
| Health care provider | 46(86.8) | 7(13) | 2.62(1.09,6.31)* | 3.27(1.18,9.00)* |
| Poster/brochure | 5(83.3) | 1(16) | 2.00(0.22, 17.65) | 3.16(0.32,31.08) |
| Other | 3(75) | 1(25) | 1.20(0.12,11.88) | 1.17(0.10,13.57) |
| Knowledgeable about YFS | ||||
| Knowledgeable | 210(78.7) | 57(21.3) | 2.78(1.99,3.90)* | 2.77(1.93,3.96)* |
| Not knowledgeable | 329(56.9) | 249(43.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| RH is important for youth | ||||
| Yes | 516(68.8 %) | 235(31.2 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No | 14(21.9 %) | 50(78.1 %) | 0.34(0.17–0.68)* | 1.74(0.20–15.13) |
| Do not know | 9(12.5 %) | 63(87.5 %) | 0.08(0.04–0.16)* | 0.13(0.04–0.46)* |
| Counseling is important for youth | ||||
| Yes | 240(72.7 %) | 90(27.3 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No | 268(64.0 %) | 151(36.0 %) | 0.67(0.49–0.91)* | 0.50(0.31–0.80)* |
| YFS providers are welcoming | ||||
| Yes | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| No | 0.50(0.31–0.80)* | 2.07(0.78–5.48) | ||
| Don’t know | 0.16(0.11–0.22) | 0.02(0.08–0.50)* | ||
| Contraceptive is important for youth | ||||
| Yes | 124(75.2 %) | 41(24.8 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No | 384(65.8 %) | 200(34.2 %) | 0.64(0.43–0.94)* | 0.82(0.46–1.48) |
| Health service institutions are conducive | ||||
| Yes | 435(74.4 %) | 150(25.6 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No | 47(56.6 %) | 36(43.4 %) | 0.45(0.28–0.72)* | 0.68(0.28–1.61) |
| Don’t know | 57(32.2 %) | 120(67.8 %) | 0.16(0.11–0.24)* | 0.82(0.29–2.32) |
ETB Ethiopian birr, COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio
*p- value ≤ 0.05, a private worker and daily laborer